Professional Experience
A professional scientist, editor, and author with extensive publishing experience, I am skilled in communicating scientific concepts through engaging print, online, and multi-media content, as well as formal and informal presentations. My services cover K-16 education, professional journals, and trade publications.
Expertise
Book Author
6 Years
Content Editor (online)
10 Years
Editor
11 Years
Specialty
Education
12 Years
Environment & Nature
16 Years
Science
20 Years
Industries
Academia Other
10 Years
Book Publishing Consumer
12 Years
Other
16 Years
Total Media Industry Experience
10 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
The Princeton Review (6-10), Pearson Education (6-10), Brown Publishing Network (6-10), McGraw-Hill (6-10), WordWise, Inc. (6-10), CORE K-12 (3-5), GGS Information Services (3-5), Marshall Cavendish (1-2), Gare Thompson Associates (1-2), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (1-2), Benchmark Education (1-2)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
NanoLogix, Inc. (1-2), Pinnacle Telecom Group (1-2)
Other Work History
Non-Profit: Grant Director for ThinkQuest, Inc.
Technical Skills
Text editing; Web editing; content development; storyboarding animations and interactive simulations
Computer Skills
I work on both OS and Windows platforms using Adobe InCopy CS2; K4 Publishing System; Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, GoLive; Microsoft Office suite; Microsoft Project, Publisher; Macromedia Dreamweaver; Apple iMovie; Advanced HTML; CGI with basic Perl
Equipment
MacBook Pro with MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Professional, and other software installed; Dell Inspiron PC with Windows OS and similar software; laser printer; CanoScan scanner; broadband Internet connection
References
Upon request.
Associations
AvantGuild
Freelancers Union
National Science Writers Association
Union of Concerned Scientists
